Future is bright for Tarleton business

A GARDEN centre in Tarleton is hoping to create new jobs after being given the green light to build a new £300,000 extension.

Staff at Dunscar Garden Centre on Southport New Road are hoping the development, which is expected to provide seven new jobs, will be finished by next spring.

Director Shaun Lewis said: “The new art deco inspired building will dramatically change and improve the garden centre’s presence from the roadside and will provide more covered space for our garden equipment and furniture section.”

The centre’s application for planning permission was backed by more than 30 local residents and businesses.

Mr Lewis added: “We would like to thank everyone who supported our planning application, which we hope shows a local understanding of our commitment to the local economy and the community.ŠŠ

“We are very excited about this development, which has been on hold for about two years while we saw the recession through.Š

“Hopefully that is behind us and we look forward to opening in spring and would also like to assure customers that it will remain very much business as usual while the development is underway.”